Apotheosis
Apotheosis ( from Ancient Greek apotheoun ἀποθεοῦν, idolize '; θεός formed from theos ' god' ) is the elevation of a person to a god or demigod. It also means only " glorification ". It has its origins in ancient times, as was believed that " great personalities " would become gods and how they could be worshiped or should. Behind the Divinisierung lifetime puts the thought that a living deity more about the welfare of a nation or a community cares as a simple ruler. The protection of this deity is stronger and bigger, the sooner the ruler can refer to a divine origin (such as the great-nephew of Augustus Divus Julius Gaius Julius Caesar ).
The Apotheosis of earlier, important people was a recurring theme in the visual arts.
Many ancient Greek comedies end with an apotheosis, such as The Birds of Aristophanes.
Examples of apotheoses
- Alexander the Great
- Augustus
- Gaius Julius Caesar as Divus Iulius
- Otto III. in Liuthar Gospels
- Eugene of Savoy
- Wilhelmine of Bayreuth in the Temple of Friendship in Potsdam
- Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince Philip Movement